On Monday, Feb 24, 2003, at 17:22 US/Pacific, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Before going too far in pursuit of the ideal body, you should see what youThanks. I currently have a ZX-M and in general think it's OK (wouldn't mind more metal, especially on the lens mount). I've heard mirror vibration can be a problem, especially in macro with shutter speeds around 1/15 (and guess which shutter speeds I usually end up at). Also, it would be nice to have an extra body so I could shoot two different kinds of film. Given that I might have a chance to grab a classic Pentax body with MLU this weekend, I figured I'd ask now lest I lose a good chance.
get with whatever gear you already have. It sounds like you are just
getting in to this type of work, so you probably have a good deal to learn
in terms of vibration control in general. See how far you can take that
with your existing body.
Regarding focusing, despite what I've read about a split-image not being useful for macro work, my experience has been just the opposite (at least down to 1:1).
And for those that mentioned it, how exactly does the MLU trick work on the MX? From what I've read it sounds like a very nice body; lack of MLU was the main reason I had dropped it from consideration.
-- David Barts Portland, OR
